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Oral Histories: Abstracts: O'Sullivan Interview: O'Sullivan Books Books To learn more about the development of the atomic bomb and its aftereffects, see: *Antonucci, James A., and Charles W. Sweeney. War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission.* New York Avon Books, 1999. This 290-page volume tells the personal account of Major Sweeney, the pilot of the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. He takes readers on a five-year journey, all the way from his flight school training to his role as executioner of World War II's last mission, and refutes historical revisionists. Hersey, John. Hiroshima. New York Vintage, 1989.** In this 152-page volume, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author gives the moving accounts of six people who actually survived the atomic explosion in Hiroshima. To learn more about the atom bomb and view pictures, visit: www.atomicarchive.com This site offers brief biographies of thirty of the key scientists and leaders of the Atomic Age, as well as important documents like Einstein's letter to Roosevelt, the scientists' test observations, a glossary of relevant terms, a timeline, and quotes from over twenty scientists involved in the project. It also provides an extensive color photo collection, including pictures of the tests, flight crews, scientists, replicas of the bombs, various museum exhibits, and freeze-framed pictures of a blast wave hitting a house.
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